Shakespeare, sex, & love /
How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Wells draws on historical and anecdotal sources to present an account of sexual behavior in Shakespeare's time, particularly in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. He explores sexual...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Summary: | How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Wells draws on historical and anecdotal sources to present an account of sexual behavior in Shakespeare's time, particularly in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. He explores sexuality in the poetry of the period and the ways in which Shakespeare treats sexuality in his plays and relates sexuality to love. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-268) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191574511 0191574511 1283222752 9781283222754 |